AA Meetings Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

Monday AA Meetings in Rancho Santa Margarita

Tuesday AA Meetings in Rancho Santa Margarita

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Wednesday AA Meetings in Rancho Santa Margarita

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Thursday AA Meetings in Rancho Santa Margarita

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Friday AA Meetings in Rancho Santa Margarita

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Saturday AA Meetings in Rancho Santa Margarita

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If you can't find a meeting close to you at the time you're looking for, we recommend checking out nearby towns including: Trabuco Canyon, Trabuco Highlands, Coto De Caza, and Mission Viejo

Additional local resources: Rancho Santa Margarita NA Meetings | Rancho Santa Margarita Al-Anon Meetings

What is an AA Meeting?

AA is a program developed to help alcoholics get sober. Attendance is free at an AA Meeting in Rancho Santa Margarita, California as the funding is donated from its members.

AA is one of most highly regarded programs in the United States and around the world that helps countless men and women achieve sobriety in the pursuit of lifelong recovery. They are typically made up of small groups of recovering alcoholics who share their experiences achieving sobriety and are there to help new members get sober.

Selecting An AA Meeting in Rancho Santa Margarita, California

There are a many different AA meetings in Rancho Santa Margarita, California. prior to choosing the meeting that you are going to join, it is important to know the different types of AA meetings and what happens at each one.

Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous – An Open Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous is open to anyone who has a desire to attend. You do not have to have an alcohol addiction to go to an open meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous. Friends, family, and children can join these meetings.

Closed Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous – A Closed Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting is only for those who have a desire to get sober. Friends and family are not able to attend these meetings.

Big Book Meeting – At Big Book meetings, a member will usually read out of the Big Book and follow the reading with a discussion amongst its members.

Speaker Meeting – At an Alcoholics Anonymous speaker meeting, a member of Alcoholics Anonymous will tell their story and share their experience, strength, and hope with fellow members of Alcoholics Anonymous. The speaker may or may not talk through the duration of the meeting and can often be followed by a discussion amongst the members.

Alcoholics Anonymous Literature Meeting – A literature meeting usually involves reading from one of the Alcoholics Anonymous approved pieces of literature and can often be followed by a discussion amongst the members or a speaker about the literature of topic.

Step Study – An Alcoholics Anonymous step study traditionally focuses on one or two steps per meeting. This can involve a speaker lead discussion about a particular step, literature reading, and might be followed by a discussion about the step(s).

Meditation Meeting – A Meditation Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting can involve internal contemplation for a portion of the meeting or even the length of the meeting. The meditation may be guided and is sometimes followed by an open discussion.

Traditions Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting – One or more of the Alcoholics Anonymous traditions will be discussed in thoroughly. This can be done with a speaker, literature lead, and might be followed by a discussion.

Since each Rancho Santa Margarita Alcoholics Anonymous meeting is autonomous, they are able to run each meeting as they see fit. Some meeting formats may vary and you can also find Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in Rancho Santa Margarita that do not. We recommend reaching out to the local Alcoholics Anonymous intergroup to find out more information on Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings in Rancho Santa Margarita, California, or visiting aa.org to locate more information.

How to Get The Most From an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting in Rancho Santa Margarita, California

The most successful members of AA tend to find success through getting involved in the program. If you are attending your first AA meeting and really want to get sober, we advise following the suggestions of the AA members that have successfully stayed sober for sometime.

It is recommended that you accept where you are at with you addiction and accept help. Part of staying sober is helping the new attendees of AA in Rancho Santa Margarita stay sober, so people are going to be want to help you not drink too. Raise your hand, introduce who you are, admit that you need help.